Bachelor of Communications (Public Relations Communication)

Curtin University

This course will give you expertise in various areas of communication. You will study subjects in media, design and business, and gain foundational knowledge in corporate communications. You’ll develop critical thinking skills and use commercial-level equipment to create content for print, radio, film, television and online media. To build your degree, you'll choose two specialisations to study from our media, and design and communications options. You’ll graduate with the training and professional skills for traditional and emerging media and communication careers. This course culminates in a capstone unit, where you’ll get to work on an applied project relevant to your chosen specialisations. You'll build a portfolio of work, meet industry professionals, use commercial-level communications software and facilities, including our media production and photography studios. Our Communications course gives you flexibility with your degree, with a choice of two specialisations from eight areas. Successful PR professionals are excellent listeners and in tune with changing trends and expectations. This specialisation prepares you to manage communication, reputation and relationships on behalf of an organisation. It can complement related majors such as marketing, management, or enhance your communication skills if you're studying another discipline. Because professional communicators work across all industries, a grounding in public relations can provide you with varied career options, including government, not-for-profit, agency and corporate employment opportunities

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